Weber, a bobsledder from Colorado, prepared to compete while he was deployed in Africa and Afghanistan.
“Training for the Olympics is definitely harder than basic training just because here there's no one to tell you to do it,” Weber told NBC’s Hans …

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The recent monster stock selloff is why I frequently recommend a 10 percent weighting in gold, with 5 percent in bullion and jewelry, the other 5 percent in high-quality …

NEW YORK — A gold medal used to be the golden ticket for lucrative endorsements — think Mary Lou Retton on a Wheaties box. But in the age of social media, athletes are making a name for themselves well ahead of time.
Even more so than in Rio in 2016 and …

Trading to a daily Playbook
Saturday, February 17, 2018
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There are numerous Emini services that offer you a chat room where you wait all day and listen to traders talking about anything but trading. In fact, you wait …

WITH fences to fix, a farm to run, and more than 150 animals to care for, as well as 17 hungry piglets needing nurtured, Whitsunday Beefalo and Berkshire Gold owner Christina della Valle has her feet - and her sights - set firmly on the ground.
Last month …

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After missing the podium a week ago, defending Olympic champion Kamil Stoch came up big on the large hill.
The 30-year-old Polish ski jumper had leaps of 135 and 136.5 meters …

Gold prices took on some muscle on Friday morning, with the dollar pinned down at a multi-month low globally.
Buying by jewellers and investors propped up the yellow metal, too.
MCX Gold futures turned higher by 0.34 per cent, or Rs 105, at Rs 30,684 at …

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Arriving at Arlene’s Grocery store on Wednesday July 3rd, soaked in rainwater but still having a smile on my face, I beamed as I looked at the 6 or 7 people around, and I suddenly warmed …

There are probably as many stories about the Olympic Village as there are athletes who stay there. The accommodations, which house the competitors at the Summer and Winter Games, include a bank, a salon, a post office, a massive cafeteria and — yes — a …

Calcutta: CID sleuths probing the gold racket in which former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh has been named a suspect have learnt that private vehicles were used to smuggle gold, demonetised notes and new currency out of Bengal to at least two adjoining states …

After missing the podium a week ago, defending Olympic champion Kamil Stoch came up big on the large hill.
The 30-year-old Polish ski jumper had leaps of 135 and 136.5 meters for 285.7 points to win the gold medal on the large hill at the Pyeongchang …

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South Korea's Choi Min-jeong produced a stunning performance to win gold in the 2018 Winter Olympics final of the ladies' 1,500-metre short-track speedskating on Saturday.
The 19-year-old logged a scintillating time …

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GUELPH, ON--(Marketwired - February 17, 2018) - Current Water Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE: WATR) ("CWTI" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the third and final tranche for $458,850. The Company has raised a …

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Feb. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE:AKS) said today that it applauds U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross for his recommendations to President Trump that broad based relief be implemented to address the surge of steel …

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GUELPH, ON--(Marketwired - February 17, 2018) - Current Water Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE: WATR) ("CWTI" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the third and final tranche for $458,850. The Company has raised a …

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Feb. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE:AKS) said today that it applauds U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross for his recommendations to President Trump that broad based relief be implemented to address the surge of steel …

CHICAGO, Feb. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Bless issued the following statement today in response to the release of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Section 232 report …

16 February 2018 - ArcelorMittal has published its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2017. The report has been filed with the electronic database of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (www.bourse.lu) and is available on corporate.arcelormittal.com …

The Trump Administration has proposed including the superalloy metals niobium, scandium, and titanium among 35 “Critical Minerals” that are to be considered “vital to the Nation’s security and economic prosperity.”
With its entire planned product suite …

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TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Torex Gold Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Torex”) (TSX:TXG) is pleased to announce that it issued an additional 130,500 …

TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mandalay Resources Corporation (“Mandalay” or “the Company”) (TSX:MND) today announced that its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 financial results will be released after market close on February 21, 2018, …

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Feb 16, 2018) - Dynacor Gold Mines Inc. (TSX:DNG)(OTC:DNGDF) (Dynacor or the Corporation) is pleased to report it has produced 5,560 ounces of gold in January 2018 at its Veta Dorada plant in Peru. This production …

Mining Events & Conferences

Key Highlights:
∙ What are the emerging opportunities coming from new antimony applications?
∙ Will rising antimony price spark interest from investors on new mining infrastructure?
∙ Lead-acid battery recycling –Would this be a game changer? What are the trends, opportunities and challenges?
∙ Flame retardant manufacturers are seeking for alternative to replace antimony due to health and environmental concerns. To what extent will this initiative impact the demand of antimony?
Why attend?
Meet with global antimony miners and producers, traders and industrial users, as
well as analysts in Asia’s largest commodity
trading hub
• Discover the impact of China’s latest environmental friendly policies on the global supply chain
• Learn about the latest market development and trends ...

Minerals, metals, and materials scientists and engineers from nearly 70 nations will gather in Phoenix, Arizona, for TMS2018, March 11-15. This year’s meeting will feature a plenary session on the future of materials and manufacturing innovation with the leadership of Tesla and SpaceX on Monday, March 12. Over the course of the week, more than 85 symposia are planned in 15 topic tracks including additive manufacturing, materials processing, mechanics & structural reliability, corrosion, nuclear materials, physical metallurgy, light metals, characterization, nanostructured materials, advanced materials, electronic materials, energy & environment, biomaterials, and materials design. Co-located with this year’s event will be the 2nd International Conference on Computational Design and ...

Metals in the Future 2018 is a new conference to be held in London, March 2018. It will explore the long-term impact of green technology on metals supply and demand. It examines a broad spectrum of materials, including steel, aluminium, base metals, minor metals and ferroalloys.
Understanding materials flows and successfully predicting long-term demand has always been central to maintaining a leadership position in the metals and mining sector. However, as the world strives to meet climate change targets, the complexity of accurately forecasting future resource requirements is increased, in large part due to the challenge of successfully predicting which green technologies will prove most successful. The stakes are also raised financially by the green economy’s step up in metals ...

Mines and Money is Asia’s largest mining investment conference and exhibition. Now in its 11th year, it has generated millions of dollars in new business, deals and opportunities and helped to finance hundreds of miners.
The programme will include over 150 speakers covering the favourites including gold, precious and base metals; as well as battery metals that are driving the future of energy; while also looking at the carbon to electron revolution taking place. There will also be a strong focus on Belt and Road and the enormous impact on commodity demand, alongside the lessons that can be learnt following the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
With majors looking at replenishing their resources, explorers once again raising money, and M&A deals on the rise, ...

CRU’s 17th World Copper Conference is the world premier copper conference attracting over 500 delegates. Together with CESCO Week the event constitutes one of the most important gatherings in the mining industry. This CEO-level meeting boasts an impressive delegation of industry decision-makers and is the best opportunity to hear from copper mining and smelting industry leaders. Last year’s event included 12 keynote presentations from C-Suite executives from the world’s leading mining companies and the 2018 event will feature a similarly impressive speaker line-up.
The copper market continues to go from strength to strength. The concentrates market is expected to be in deficit by c600,000 tonnes a year in the near future as supply struggles to keep step with demand. Copper price has ...

CRU is delighted to announce details of the 24th World Aluminium Conference which will take place from the 23-25 April at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London, UK.
The event provides concise insight on supply, demand, price, premiums, sustainability and costs for the benefit of a highly-influential audience from the global aluminium industry. The participation of these well-known executives and decision-makers from the primary, secondary, extruded, rolled products, end use, trading and financial sectors, create an environment conducive to networking.
The event will once again be held in London due to the high concentration of executives involved directly and indirectly in the aluminium sectors that find the location convenient.
Benefits of attending:
• Get a unique perspective ...

Geoscience-2018 conference includes Plenary lectures, Keynote lectures and short courses by eminent personalities from around the world in addition to contributed papers both oral and poster presentations.

Minexpo Africa is the only show with the widest range of the latest technology in the mining & processing of minerals industry. The event will satisfy the expectations of clients to the mining companies. The latest technology and machinery in mineral extraction, earthmoving, safety equipment and much more, are presented here.
The exhibition provides a common platform for both local and international exhibitors, professionals, buyers and delegates who share a common outlook in the industry. Mining is one of the core sectors that drives growth in the East African region in terms of infrastructure and economy.

Conference Series LLC launches its Materials Science conference in Asia Pacific region. With the overwhelming joy, we invite you to the 18th International Conference and Exhibition on Materials Science and Engineering in Osaka, Japan during May 28-30, 2018